Tami Bui is currently a Senior Government Affairs Manager for Turo, based in San Francisco. Turo is the world’s largest peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace and Tami is responsible for states in the Western region which include Hawaii, Oregon and Utah. In her role, she shares Turo’s vision of increasing economic opportunity for everyday people who represent a rich diversity of demographics. Regulating this industry remains unchartered territory, which means she is constantly thinking of new ways to connect with policymakers and bring this story to life. 

Tami has community and government affairs experience in private and public sectors. She previously served as the Associate Vice President of Government and Community Relations for California State University, Fullerton (CSUF), in her hometown of Orange County. CSUF is the largest CSU in the system with over 40,000 students and represent the amazing opportunity to many, like Tami, who are first generation college students. 

Prior to CSUF, she served as the head of Corporate Philanthropy for Southern California Edison (SCE). In her ten years with SCE, she held various roles ranging from Local Public Affairs to Corporate Communications. In all of her roles, she was committed to serving the communities in which the company served. 

Before joining SCE, Tami worked in Sacramento for several members of the California State Legislature including the former Senator Tom Torlakson and the former Senate President Pro Tempore Don Perata and now Congress members Judy Chu and Lou Correa. 

Tami received her bachelor’s degree in Political Science from UC Irvine. She and her husband currently live in the Bay Area with their two children who keep her active and continue to motivate her commitment to public service and civic engagement. 

Tammy Tran is a Senior Manager for Community Engagement, Local Public Affairs, Southern California Edison (SCE), one of the nation’s largest electric utilities. Tammy has also served as a Senior Community Liaison at SCE. She had responsibility for developing, maintaining, and enhancing strategic engagement and partnerships with community stakeholders across SCE’s 50,000 square mile service territory. In this role, she also served as a strategist to inform SCE’s senior management about important matters that impact diverse communities including the Asian Pacific Islander (API) communities. Tammy currently serves as the President for SCE’s Asian Pacific Islander Employee Resource Group, called Asian Society for Cultural Exchange, Networking, & Development (ASCEND). ASCEND was established in 2016 to promote workforce diversity, employee engagement, and leadership development for API employees.

Tammy has over 15 years of experience working in government, election campaigns, media, and grassroots nonprofit organizations. Prior to coming to SCE, she served as Deputy Chief of Staff and District Director for a California State Senator in central Orange County. She has also served as a campaign manager, executive director for a nonprofit, which she helped start, policy advisor to a member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, and field representative for a California State Assembly Member. Tammy has also worked as a co-host for a weekly bilingual television program aimed at bringing government closer to the people.

Tammy is a strong supporter of youth leadership development and civic participation. She regularly volunteers to help local high schools and nonprofits with career coaching, mentoring, and internship placements. She is an active board member of Orange County Youth, Vietnamese Alliance to Combat Human Trafficking, and the Center for Asian Americans United for Self-Empowerment.

A proud product of Orange County public schools, Tammy earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations with a minor in Health Communications and Masters in Public Administration. Both degrees are from the University of Southern California. Tammy and her husband live in Little Saigon and are the doting parents of two active toddlers, Annalise-Quynh & Viet-Zander.